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The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], The second siege of Vicksburg. (search)
of Western troops, and will compare favorably with our own in soldierly qualities. The greater portion are youthful in appearance, and it is to be regretted that those misguided Western men should be sacrificed on the altar of Abolitiondom, at the base of the hills on the Yazoo, in a vain endeavor to take Vicksburg. The enemy moved from the Indian Mound on Monday night to the vicinity of the old race-track, thus extending their lines to the Mississippi, a mile and a half further south.--Early Tuesday morning a force appeared in the fallen timber in front of the old race-track, in the bend above the city. Our artillery on the hills above opened on them as the infantry stationed on the flat along the edge on the timber that has been cut down to obstruct their passage. The enemy were, after a couple of hours skirmishing, forced to retire into the woods. Our ordnance on the hills above favored them with occasional shells all day. Since Tuesday morning it is evident that from
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], General assembly of Virginia. (search)
Committee of Courts of Justice reported a bill to increase the fees and compensation of Clerks of Courts and Constables. A communication was received from the Governor, relative to the election of a General Agent and Storekeeper of the Penitentiary. Robt. M. Nim not having qualified as such when elected, had been succeeded by Mr. Knote. A resolution was adopted to go into the election of Storekeeper Tuesday. The following resolutions of Inquiry into expediency were offered: By Mr. Early, inquiring what relief, if any, can be afforded against impressments; Mr. Coghill, of amending see 11 of chap. 208 of the Cone, so as to increase the compensation allowed for board and lodging of persons in criminal cases, and also for increasing the compensation of Grand Jurors; by Mr. Collier, of so amending the 3d sec. of chap. 56 of the Code as to authorize incorporated companies at any time to sink any portion of the stock by reducing the number of shares; by Mr. Neeson, of I quirin